distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to become better; to improve
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to spit out; to eject; to dump
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to go out and away; to leave
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue